Michael Alvaro

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2022 NAB League Boys Player of the Week: Round 1

DANDENONG Stingrays midfielder-forward Jai Culley is the Rookie Me Central NAB League Boys Player of the Week for Round 1. The 19-year-old has hit the ground running as an over-ager in 2022, amassing 27 disposals, four marks, five tackles, six inside 50s and three goals in the ‘Rays 14-point win over Eastern Ranges on Saturday. Having cut his teeth […]

2022 NAB League Boys snapshot: Round 1

THE 2022 NAB League Boys season kicked off in style over the weekend, with Northern Academies entering the fray to help make up a bumper eight-game round. With nervous energy and plenty of cobwebs blown out early, the nation’s best prospects got to work across an exciting round of action. We’ve collated all the results, […]

“Closest to finals” clash headlines NAB League opening round

THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to get underway on Saturday, with mainstay regions hopeful of an uninterrupted campaign after two difficult years for the elite talent pathway. The 13 full-time teams will be joined by four Northern Academies across the first month of the season, including in the season-opener. For the second […]

Preview | 2022 AFLW Preliminary Finals

ALBEIT stunted, the 2022 AFL Women’s postseason has quickly progressed to the preliminary final stage, with two mouth-watering matches on Saturday set to decide this year’s grand finalists. It readies as a historic weekend, with Melbourne and Brisbane doing battle in the competition’s first fixture at the MCG, before Adelaide hosts Fremantle at Adelaide Oval. […]

Regional rivals play off for NAB League Girls Grand Final glory

FINALS time has arrived on the back of an enthralling NAB League Girls home-and-away season which went down to the wire. Now, two sides from each conference – Country and Metro – will play off to decide who will qualify for this year’s Grand Final. We preview both games, set to go down on Friday […]

SANFL Player Focus: Kobe Ryan (West Adelaide)

PERHAPS one of the more unlucky players to miss out on this year’s AFL Academy intake, West Adelaide midfielder Kobe Ryan let his football do the talking in Round 1 of the SANFL Under 18s season. Having starred across various levels as a bottom-ager, the 18-year-old completed a full senior preseason with Westies and has […]

2022 NAB League season preview: Tasmania Devils

THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. Next up, the Tasmania […]

2022 NAB League season preview: Sandringham Dragons

THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. Next up, the Sandringham […]

NAB League Girls Player Focus: Jasmine Fleming (Oakleigh Chargers)

AFTER making a dream run into the Oakleigh Chargers’ 2021 premiership team, Jasmine Fleming has lived up to the hype she generated as a bottom-ager. Building on the three games she managed last year, the 17-year-old has cemented her status as one of Victoria’s leading AFLW Draft prospects in 2022. Having shifted forward from her […]

2022 NAB League season preview: Geelong Falcons

THE 2022 NAB League Boys season is set to kick off at the start of April, with genuine excitement surrounding the latest crop of AFL Draft prospects. The 13 full-time regions are again set to compete in Australia’s most prolific talent pathway, and we preview each squad as season proper approaches. Next up, the Geelong […]

2022 NAB League Girls Team of the Week: Round 10

AFTER sealing an undefeated home-and-away record, the Dandenong Stingrays dominate our NAB League Girls Team of the Week for Round 10. There are four Stingrays in this week’s lineup, with the Western Jets and Murray Bushrangers contributing three talents apiece. Check out the full 24-player squad, including three emergencies, below. PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Round […]

Stats Leaders: 2022 NAB League Girls – Round 10

INTERCEPT marking machine Georgia Foran was up to her old tricks, as Round 10 of the NAB League Girls season brought an end to the home-and-away fixtures. There were plenty more players who also rose to the occasion this past weekend, find out who as we take a look at all of this week’s stats […]

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